Kyocera Brigadier - Manual (Page 30)

Phone Basics 19
 RINGTONE & NOTIFICATIONS to switch between SOUND ON, VIBRATE, and
SILENT.
 NFC to enable or disable the NFC feature. Touch and hold to access the NFC
settings menus.
 ECO MODE to enable or disable the Eco Mode feature. Touch and hold to launch
the Eco Mode app.
 ROTATE to enable or disable the auto-rotate screen feature.
Enter Text
You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards or using your
voice.
Touchscreen Keyboards
Your phone offers you a choice of two touchscreen keyboards for entering text. The keyboard
appears automatically onscreen when you tap a text entry field, and they can be used in either
portrait or landscape mode.
The methods available include:
●
Google Keyboard lets you use a traditional QWERTY setup to enter text. Additional
options expand your ability to enter text faster and more accurately. See
Google
Keyboard on page 23.
●
Swype lets you enter letters and words in one continuous motion by swiping your finger
across the letters. See
Swype on page 19.
Note: Swype is selected as a default keyboard.
To select a keyboard from Settings:
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Language & input > Default.
2. Tap Google Keyboard or Swype.
To switch the keyboard when a keyboard is displayed:
1. Slide the Notifications panel down and tap Choose input method.
2. Tap Google Keyboard or Swype.
Swype
The Swype™ keyboard lets you enter words by drawing a path from letter to letter in one
continuous motion.